Chute for transferring material



(No Model.)

O. L. HARRIS. GHUTB FOR TRANSPBBRING MATEEIALS.

Patented Dec. 26, 1893.

` NVITED STA-Tns PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES L. HARRIS, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

CHUTE FOR TRANSFERRING MATERIAL.

SPEGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 511,332, dated December 26, 1893.

Application filed March 15, 1892. Serial lio. 425,024. (No model.)

To all whom it may cancel-n:

Be it known that I, CHARLES L. I-IARRIS, of Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ohutes for Transferring Grain or other Material from One Car to Another; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of thel invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in chutes for transferring grain or other material from one car to another,and has for its object the production of cheap, simple and highly eftlcient means whereby goods in bulk, such as grain, ore, coal and the like can be readily and easily transferred from one car to another or dumped at any suitable point without much loss of breakage and requiring but little handling.

The invention comprises the detail construction, combination and arrangement of parts, substantially as hereinafter fully set forth and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawingsz-Figure 1 shows in. side elevation two cars, one above the other, connection being established between the two to permit contents of the upper car being conveyed to the lower car. Fig. 2 is an end view showing two cars at different heights to one side of each other. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of the receiving end of chute. Fig. 4 illustrates the chute connected with the loaded car.

Referring to the drawings, A, A' designate two freight cars, the former in Fig. 1 being shown directly over the latter, while in Fig. 2 it is shown on the top of a hillside, car A' being at the bottom of such hillside. The car to be unloaded of goods in bulk, such as grain, lime, crushed ore, &c., is run onto the elevated track, while the car to which the goods are to be transferred is on the lower track.

B is a chute or conveyer, which is designed to be Secured over the lower portion of the door-opening in the elevated or loaded car, and its other, discharge-end placed through the Opening in the lower, or empty car, whereby the contents of the former. can be readily conveyed to the latter.

v In the present instance this chute or conveyer is shown as being composed of a series of sections b loosely united together by pivoted links b'. These sections are circular and of approximately cone shape, save the innermost section b2 which' is of rectangular shape at its outer, receiving portion.

O is a widened or receiving section designed to be connected to the car to be unloaded, and to which the flexible leg or chute is Secured. In general Outline it tapers toward its outer end, and its sides d are flared outwardly at their inner ends and beveled off on their inner edges so as to fit flush against the side of the car. The inner end of bottom d' is flanged, as shown at 012, so that it Will fit over the bottom of the door-opening and cover rod d3 for guiding the door said rod being connected at its end to the side of the car. To the under side of bottom d' is secured a plate 614 which bears against the under side of the car and serves to aid in holding the receiving section in place. To the Sides cl are pivotally connected hooks d5 which are designed'to engage guide rod d3 and firmly hold the receiving section in place. The innermost section 192 of chute B is connected to the outer end of the fiared receiving section by pivoted hook e engaging studs e' projecting from the Sides d.

In practice the receiving section of the chute or conveyer is readily and easily Secured to the loaded car at the side Opening thereof, and the lower end of said chute is projected through the Opening of the unloaded car. Thus the contents of the former can be readily conveyed to the latter in bulk without having firstto unload one car, then elevate the goods and reload a second car, as is now done in transferring bulk car-loads.

The advantages of my invention are apparent, and it will be specially observed that by means thereof a great saving in expense of transferring goods is effected, and likewise the loss or breakage consequent upon continuous re-handling is avoided.

The chute or conveyer shown and described can be readily and easily attached to a car and the same will be firmly held in place.

I claim asmy invention- IOO 1. The combination with a car having a side Opening therein and a rod als, of a chute or conveyer having a receiving section provided With fiared Sides and a fianged portion bearing on the bottom of the car, and a plate attached to said receiving section and bearing against the under side of said car and hooks pivoted to said receiving section and designed to engage said rod, substantialiy as set forth.

2. The her-ein described fiexible chute or conveyer adapted to be employed in leading and nnloading cars, consisting of a series of pivotally connected sections, and a receiving section having fiared sides arranged to bear GIIARLES L. IIARRIS.

Witnesscs:

J oHN W. PARIsH, JosEPH R. (JLARKSON. 

